GRE Word List

PANACEA

a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all

The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.

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WordMeaning
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
merita praiseworthy quality : virtue
hideto put out of sight : secrete
babbleto talk enthusiastically or excessively
platitudethe quality or state of being dull or insipid
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population
punctiliousmarked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions